The Trump administration’s freeze on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds during the government shutdown is forcing struggling Americans to make hard decisions about feeding themselves and their families.

What may be the biggest battle yet in Donald Trump’s trade war is about to begin.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index on Wednesday sank to new depths before recovering slightly, but still finished down by 48.98 points, or 0.83%, at 5,818.06, as local investors remained largely absent from trading amid persistent corruption concerns and economic headwinds, including a rise in diesel prices by more than ₱1 per liter.

China has called on the U.S. to avoid four sensitive issues so that a trade truce sealed between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping can hold, underscoring the broad array of disagreements that will test bilateral ties.

The nation is preparing for the impact of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments lapsing on Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown enters its second month.

Illinois beef producers are expressing frustration over President Donald Trump’s plan to expand beef imports from Argentina.

At a recent press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answered questions from reporters about how the government shutdown is affecting the central bank’s decision-making.

For President Donald Trump, it was a brief musing to reporters aboard Air Force One about his plan to import beef from Argentina.

Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank in October at the fastest pace in 19 months, hit by slumping demand in the key automotive and semiconductor sectors.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to reduce tariffs on China to 47% in exchange for Beijing resuming U.S. soybean purchases, keeping rare earth exports flowing, and cracking down on the illicit trade of fentanyl.

U.S. stock futures dropped after a mixed session on Wall Street that saw AI optimism in megacap companies drive the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite higher.

The United States is on track to record the steepest debt increase among major economies, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) — surpassing levels in Italy and Greece for the first time this century.

Russia’s non-genetically modified (GM) soybean exports to China are safe.

Bargain hunting lifted the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index by 38.98 points, or 0.67 percent, to 5,867.04 points, but doubts remain about the market’s potential.

The Senate has passed three resolutions opposing Trump’s tariffs — 51–47 against global tariffs, 50–46 on Canada, and 52–48 on Brazil.

The Japanese government has maintained its view that the domestic economy is recovering moderately but continued to warn that higher U.S. tariffs are hurting the auto sector.

Nexperia was created in 2017 when NXP Semiconductors sold its Standard Products division to two Chinese firms — JAC Capital and Wise Road Capital — for $2.75 billion.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index fell sharply on Monday to 5,828.06 points, down by 101.62 points or 1.71%, as five of six sub-indices posted hefty losses.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the second meeting in a row, even as the government shutdown has left policymakers without key data to guide monetary policy.

In the wake of hefty U.S. tariffs that have disrupted global supply chains, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have strengthened their free trade pact to deepen cooperation and reduce reliance on the American export market.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ramping up his industrial and energy modernization push, securing new high-technology and clean energy projects from top South Korean conglomerates on the sidelines of the 2025 APEC Summit.

US inflation remained elevated last month as the costs of some imported goods rose while rental prices cooled.

The national government’s total outstanding debt continued to decline, easing to PHP17.46 trillion as of end-September 2025 from PHP17.47 trillion the previous month.

A delayed inflation report is expected to deliver sobering data about the direction of U.S. prices, with economists forecasting that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September rose at its fastest pace in 16 months.